Ribbon roll container



Oct. 8, 1940.

w. s. ARMITT 2,217,397

RIBBON ROLL CONTAINER Filed Feb. 6} 1959 M; /AM {EAR/W777.

INVENTOR TTORNEYS Patented Oct. 8, 1940 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE"RIBBON ROLL CONTAINER William s. Armitt, Hanover, Pa., ApplicationFebruary 6, 1939, Serial No. 254,863

4 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in cardboard containers and hasparticular reference to a container for rollers of ribbon, and otherwound tape-like material.

One of the main features of the invention resides in a container inwhich a ribbon roll may be packaged for attractive display and salespurposes.

Another feature of the invention is to provide a ribbon roll containerwhich will prevent soiling of the wound ribbon when kept in stock, butwhich is relatively open to enable close inspection of the ribbon as tocolor and quality by a prospective purchaser without removing the rollfrom 5 the container.

A still further. feature of the invention is to provide an inexpensivefoldable ribbon roll container constructed from a single blank ofcardboard which may be expeditiously set up for use 20 by an operator asthe ribbon rolls are packaged therein.

Other objects of the invention will be apparent as the followingspecification is read in conjunction with the accompanying drawing, inwhich 25 Figure 1 is a plan view of the blank from which the ribbon rollholder is constructed.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the container in fully folded positionwith a ribbon roll contained therein.

3 Figure 3 is an end elevational view.

Figure 4 is an enlarged vertical sectional view on the line 44 of Figure2 with the ribbon roll in dot and dash lines.

Figure 5 is an enlarged vertical sectional view 5 on the line 55 ofFigure 3, the ribbon roll in dot and dash lines.

Referring to the drawing by reference characters, the numeral |0designates my improved ribbon roll container in its entirety and whichis 40 constructed from a single blank of cardboard A which is cut andscored and subsequently folded into a set up position for use in thenovel manner now to be explained. my,

The blank A includes an elongated body 45 having reduced wing flaps l2and 13 extending from opposite ends thereof. The side edges of the bodyII are well rounded as at M inwardly from the wing flaps l2 and. l3. 0

The body is provided midway of its ends with 50 an H-shaped slit l5, thecross portion l6 of the slit extending transversely of the body and theend portions |'|-|'l thereof extending lengthwise of the body and beingdisposed a substantial distance inwardly of the side edges thereof. The

55 end slit portions are of a length equal to the width of the ribbonroll to be packaged in the holder. Sets of straight fold or score linesl8 extend from the ends of the slit portions |'||l to the side edges ofthe body H, and which lines are parallel to the centrally located slitportion I6. The slit portion l6 and fold lines and |8|8 divide the bodyI i into two separate identical side walls 20 and 2|, and the cardboardmaterial bounded by the end slit portions side edges of the blank, andsets of fold lines I8 1 and I9 provide spaced connecting webs 22-22.

The wing flap i2 is substantially rectangular .and is scoredtransversely on the two parallel lines 23 and 24 to provide a bridgewall 25 and an inwardly foldable wall flap 26. A slit 21 is providedjust outwardly of and parallel to the fold line 23 to provide a tonguereceiving slot when the blank A is folded into set up position for use.

The wing flap I3 is scored on spaced transverse lines 28 and 29 toprovide a bridge wall 30 and a locking tongue 3|. The side edges of thebridge wall converge outwardly to form a reduced tongue 3| and the sideedges of the tongue 3| are curved and taper slightly outwardly tofacilitate the easy insertion of the same through the slit 21.

Assume that the blank A in Figure 1 has its inner side face up and it isdesired to package a ribbon roll 3 in a container Ill. The operatorfolds the blank A inwardly on the pairs of fold lines |8-|8; |9-|9 andbrings the two side walls 20 and 2| toward each other, and due to the Hshaped slit |5 side wall extension portions 32 and 33 are formed andwhich extend beyond the plane of the connecting webs 22. The portions 32and 33 may be termed feet and when the partially 35 folded blank is seton these feet, a raised seat is formed by the webs 22 on which theribbon roll B may be positioned, a portion of the ribbon roll projectingbeyond the webs as illustrated in dot and dash lines in Figure 5 of thedrawing. To maintain the ribbon roll B seated on the webs 22-22 theoperator next folds the wing flap |2 on the fold lines 23 and 24, andthen brings the side walls 20 and 2| against opposite flat sides of theribbon roll with the wall flap 26 against one 5 side of the ribbon rolland the side wall 2| against the flap 26. The operator next folds thewing flap I3 on the fold lines 28 and 29 and proceeds to insert thelocking tongue 3| through the slit 21 in the bridge wall 25, whereuponthe tongue lies between the side wall 20 and the adjacent flat side ofthe ribbon roll B. The container is now in a fully folded and lockedsetup position with the ribbon roll seated against the inner edges of theconnecting webs 22 and held against accidental separation from thecontainer by lapped bridge Walls 25 and 30, which are secured by theinterlocking of the tongue 3| through the slit 21.

The container II] when set up with a ribbon roll B packaged therein maybe placed down flat on either side, or it may be stood up on theextension feet portions 3232 as illustrated in Figures 3 to 5 inclusive.The periphery of the ribbon roll B is exposed substantially throughoutto enable inspection of the contents of the package as to color andquality, but sufiicient wall structure is provided to protect thecontents against handling, crushing, or accidental unwinding of theribbon from its reel.

The exterior of the fiat side walls 20 and 2|, provide excellent spacefor the trade-mark or other advertising indicia which may be used inassociation with the goods packaged in the.container.

Having described what I consider to be the most practical embodiment ofmy invention, I wish it to be understood that such changes andalterations as come within the scope of the appended claims may beresorted to if desired.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent of the United States, is:

1. A container for ribbon rolls and the like comprising a pair of likeside walls, a pair of spaced webs integral with said side walls and towhich said side walls are hingedly connected, the inner edges of saidwebs adapted to provide a seat for a ribbon roll, a bridge pieceintegral with one of said side walls and being of a width approximatingthe width of said webs, an inturned flap integral with said bridge pieceand fitting against the inner side of one of said side walls, and atongue flap integral with the last mentioned side wall and extendingthrough a slot in said bridge piece and disposed against the inner sideof the other side wall to secure said side walls in fixed spacedrelation with a ribbon roll seated on said webs.

2. A container for ribbon rolls .and thelike comprising a pair of likeside Walls, spaced alined transverse connecting webs integral with saidside walls and to which said side walls are hinged,

bridge pieces integral with and hinged to the respective side walls andbeing of a Width substantially equal to the width of said transversewebs, said bridge pieces overlapping each other, an inwardly extendingbracing flap hinged to and integral with the inner of said overlapping 1bridge piece adjacent the joinder of the inner bridge piece and the sidewall to which it is connected for receiving said locking tongue.

3. A container for ribbon rolls comprising a single blank of cardboardcut to provide an elon gated body, a transverse slit midway of saidbody, cross slits at the ends of said transverse slit, score linesextending from the ends of said cross slits to the side edges of saidbody, said slits and score lines dividing said body into two like sidewalls, reduced extension flaps at the ends of said body, andinterlocking means on said extension flaps, for securing the side wallsin spaced parallel relation when folded to such position on said scorelines.

4. A container for ribbon rolls comprising a single blank of cardboardcut to provide an elongated body, having straight parallel side edges,reduced foldable extension flaps at the ends of said body, like roundededges at the corners of said body between said straight side edges andsaid extension flaps, an H-shaped slit provided in said body midway ofits ends, spaced alined parallel score lines extending from the ends ofthe cross end portions of said H-shaped slit to the straight side edgesof said body, whereby said body may be folded upon said score lines toprovide two like side walls, and tongue and slot means associated withsaid extension flaps for securing the side Walls in spaced parallelrelation.

WILLIAM S.

